Ty Gibbs Wins Charlotte 600 Pole

Ty Gibbs qualified on the pole

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CONCORD, NC – RIS – Ty Gibbs too his Toyota Camry to the pole position in qualifying for Sunday’s Coke 600.  It was his first career Cup pole position and added to his earlier pole in the Xfinity race, it appears Joe Gibbs Toyotas are fast. The No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota soared to the top at 183.955 mph, holding off Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron (183.580 mph) and JGR teammate Christopher Bell (183.461 mph).

“It’s really cool to get my first pole in the Coca Cola 600. I’m super excited,” said Gibbs, who had started second three times already this season. “I hope I can turn it into my first win tomorrow.”

Alex Bowman (182.624 mph), Ross Chastain (182.285 mph), Tyler Reddick (182.137 mph), Michael McDowell (181.886 mph) and Kyle Larson (181.702 mph) completed the top 10.

Byron was fastest in practice earlier. 

Reddick will start from the rear of the field for Sunday’s race. The No. 45 crew made unapproved adjustments to the underwing of the Toyota after it went through tech. As a result, NASCAR ejected the team’s car chief. Reddick will also have to serve a pass-through penalty at the start of Sunday’s race.

Chris Buescher was unable to take a qualifying lap. He crashed during practice and will have to go to a backup car for Sunday’s race.

Time Trials: Coca-Cola 600 - Charlotte Motor Speedway
Round 1A:
Pos, Driver, Car, Time, Speed, -Fastest, -Next
1) Tyler Reddick, No. 45 The Beast Unleashed Toyota, 29.714 sec, 181.733 mph, ---, ---
2) Christopher Bell, No. 20 Rheem Toyota, 29.714, 181.733, 0.000 sec, 0.000 sec
3) Michael McDowell, No. 34 Walmart/RTIC Ford, 29.766, 181.415, 0.052, 0.052
4) Ross Chastain, No. 1 Jockey x Folds of Honor Chevrolet, 29.774, 181.366, 0.060, 0.008
5) William Byron, No. 24 Liberty University Patriotic Chevrolet, 29.813, 181.129, 0.099, 0.039
6) Bubba Wallace, No. 23 MoneyLion Toyota, 29.861, 180.838, 0.147, 0.048
7) Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Freeway Insurance Chevrolet, 29.872, 180.771, 0.158, 0.011
8) Ryan Blaney, No. 12 BodyArmor Flash I.V. Ford, 29.912, 180.530, 0.198, 0.040
9) Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Mahindra Compact Tractors Ford, 29.987, 180.078, 0.273, 0.075
10) Carson Hocevar #, No. 77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, 30.024, 179.856, 0.310, 0.037
11) Justin Haley, No. 51 The Cleaning Authority Ford, 30.034, 179.796, 0.320, 0.010
12) Daniel Hemric, No. 31 Cirkul Chevrolet, 30.042, 179.748, 0.328, 0.008
13) John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Dollar Tree Toyota, 30.058, 179.653, 0.344, 0.016
14) Joey Logano, No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, 30.101, 179.396, 0.387, 0.043
15) Brad Keselowski, No. 6 BuildSubmarines.com Ford, 30.126, 179.247, 0.412, 0.025
16) Harrison Burton, No. 21 DEX Imaging Ford, 30.175, 178.956, 0.461, 0.049
17) Erik Jones, No. 43 Family Dollar Toyota, 30.295, 178.247, 0.581, 0.120
18) Shane Van Gisbergen(i), No. 16 WeatherTech Chevrolet, 30.473, 177.206, 0.759, 0.178
19) Ty Dillon(i)*, No. 50 AmeriVet Securities Chevrolet, 30.624, 176.332, 0.910, 0.151
20) JJ Yeley(i)*, No. 44 Beard Vet Coffee Chevrolet, 0.000, 0.000, -----, -----
(i) Ineligible for driver points, (*) Must qualify on time, (#) Rookie

Round 1B:
Pos, Driver, Car, Time, Speed, Lap #, # Laps, -Fastest, -Next
1) Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, 29.524, 182.902, 1, 1, 0.000, 0.000
2) Alex Bowman, No. 48 Ally Patriotic Chevrolet, 29.529, 182.871, 1, 1, 0.005, 0.005
3) Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Monster Energy/Interstate Batteries Toyota, 29.621, 182.303, 1, 1, 0.097, 0.092
4) Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com H1100 Chevrolet, 29.711, 181.751, 1, 1, 0.187, 0.090
5) Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA Patriotic Chevrolet, 29.735, 181.604, 1, 1, 0.211, 0.024
6) Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Mavis Tire Toyota, 29.746, 181.537, 1, 1, 0.222, 0.011
7) Josh Berry #, No. 4 Overstock.com Ford, 29.749, 181.519, 1, 1, 0.225, 0.003
8) Kyle Busch, No. 8 zone Chevrolet, 29.756, 181.476, 1, 1, 0.232, 0.007
9) Austin Cindric, No. 2 Menards/Duracell Ford, 29.831, 181.020, 1, 1, 0.307, 0.075
10) Noah Gragson, No. 10 Bass Pro Shops Winchester Ford, 29.877, 180.741, 1, 1, 0.353, 0.046
11) Corey LaJoie, No. 7 Chili's Catch-a-Rita Chevrolet, 29.885, 180.693, 1, 1, 0.361, 0.008
12) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Kroger/Irish Spring Chevrolet, 29.902, 180.590, 1, 1, 0.378, 0.017
13) Zane Smith #, No. 71 Focused Health Chevrolet, 29.928, 180.433, 1, 1, 0.404, 0.026
14) Austin Dillon, No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, 29.960, 180.240, 1, 1, 0.436, 0.032
15) Jimmie Johnson*, No. 84 AdventHealth Toyota, 30.048, 179.712, 1, 1, 0.524, 0.088
16) Ryan Preece, No. 41 HaasTooling.com Ford, 30.127, 179.241, 1, 1, 0.603, 0.079
17) Kaz Grala #, No. 15 N29 Ford, 30.176, 178.950, 1, 1, 0.652, 0.049
18) Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Quincy Compressor Ford, 30.374, 177.784, 1, 1, 0.850, 0.198
19) BJ McLeod(i)*, No. 66 Truan Equipment Ford, 30.484, 177.142, 1, 1, 0.960, 0.110
20) Chris Buescher, No. 17 Fastenal Ford, 0.000, 0.000, 0, 0, -----, -----
(i) Ineligible for driver points, (*) Must qualify on time, (#) Rookie

Round 2:
Pos, Driver, Car, Time, Speed, Lap #, # Laps, -Fastest, -Next
1) Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Monster Energy/Interstate Batteries Toyota, 29.355, 183.955, 1, 1, 0.000, 0.000
2) William Byron, No. 24 Liberty University Patriotic Chevrolet, 29.415, 183.580, 1, 1, 0.060, 0.060
3) Christopher Bell, No. 20 Rheem Toyota, 29.434, 183.461, 1, 1, 0.079, 0.019
4) Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, 29.529, 182.871, 1, 1, 0.174, 0.095
5) Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA Patriotic Chevrolet, 29.556, 182.704, 1, 1, 0.201, 0.027
6) Alex Bowman, No. 48 Ally Patriotic Chevrolet, 29.569, 182.624, 1, 1, 0.214, 0.013
7) Ross Chastain, No. 1 Jockey x Folds of Honor Chevrolet, 29.624, 182.285, 1, 1, 0.269, 0.055
8) Tyler Reddick, No. 45 The Beast Unleashed Toyota, 29.648, 182.137, 1, 1, 0.293, 0.024
9) Michael McDowell, No. 34 Walmart/RTIC Ford, 29.689, 181.886, 1, 1, 0.334, 0.041
10) Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com H1100 Chevrolet, 29.719, 181.702, 1, 1, 0.364, 0.030

Starting Line Up: Coca-Cola 600, Charlotte Motor Speedway
Pos, Driver, Car, Time, Speed
1) Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Monster Energy/Interstate Batteries Toyota, 29.355 sec, 183.955 mph
2) William Byron, No. 24 Liberty University Patriotic Chevrolet, 29.415, 183.580
3) Christopher Bell, No. 20 Rheem Toyota, 29.434, 183.461
4) Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, 29.529, 182.871
5) Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA Patriotic Chevrolet, 29.556, 182.704
6) Alex Bowman, No. 48 Ally Patriotic Chevrolet, 29.569, 182.624
7) Ross Chastain, No. 1 Jockey x Folds of Honor Chevrolet, 29.624, 182.285
8) Tyler Reddick, No. 45 The Beast Unleashed Toyota, 29.648, 182.137
9) Michael McDowell, No. 34 Walmart/RTIC Ford, 29.689, 181.886
10) Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com H1100 Chevrolet, 29.719, 181.702
11) Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Mavis Tire Toyota, 29.746, 181.537
12) Bubba Wallace, No. 23 MoneyLion Toyota, 29.861, 180.838
13) Josh Berry #, No. 4 Overstock.com Ford, 29.749, 181.519
14) Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Freeway Insurance Chevrolet, 29.872, 180.771
15) Kyle Busch, No. 8 zone Chevrolet, 29.756, 181.476
16) Ryan Blaney, No. 12 BodyArmor Flash I.V. Ford, 29.912, 180.530
17) Austin Cindric, No. 2 Menards/Duracell Ford, 29.831, 181.020
18) Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Mahindra Compact Tractors Ford, 29.987, 180.078
19) Noah Gragson, No. 10 Bass Pro Shops Winchester Ford, 29.877, 180.741
20) Carson Hocevar #, No. 77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, 30.024, 179.856
21) Corey LaJoie, No. 7 Chili's Catch-a-Rita Chevrolet, 29.885, 180.693
22) Justin Haley, No. 51 The Cleaning Authority Ford, 30.034, 179.796
23) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Kroger/Irish Spring Chevrolet, 29.902, 180.590
24) Daniel Hemric, No. 31 Cirkul Chevrolet, 30.042, 179.748
25) Zane Smith #, No. 71 Focused Health Chevrolet, 29.928, 180.433
26) John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Dollar Tree Toyota, 30.058, 179.653
27) Austin Dillon, No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, 29.960, 180.240
28) Joey Logano, No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, 30.101, 179.396
29) Jimmie Johnson, No. 84 AdventHealth Toyota, 30.048, 179.712
30) Brad Keselowski, No. 6 BuildSubmarines.com Ford, 30.126, 179.247
31) Ryan Preece, No. 41 HaasTooling.com Ford, 30.127, 179.241
32) Harrison Burton, No. 21 DEX Imaging Ford, 30.175, 178.956
33) Kaz Grala #, No. 15 N29 Ford, 30.176, 178.950
34) Erik Jones, No. 43 Family Dollar Toyota, 30.295, 178.247
35) Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Quincy Compressor Ford, 30.374, 177.784
36) Shane Van Gisbergen (i), No. 16 WeatherTech Chevrolet, 30.473, 177.206
37) BJ McLeod(i), No. 66 Truan Equipment Ford, 30.484, 177.142
38) Ty Dillon(i), No. 50 AmeriVet Securities Chevrolet, 30.624, 176.332
39) Chris Buescher, No. 17 Fastenal Ford, 0.000, 0.000
40) JJ Yeley(i), No. 44 Beard Vet Coffee Chevrolet, 0.000, 0.000
(i) Ineligible for driver points, (*) Must qualify on time, (#) Rookie

Track Qualifying Record: Kyle Busch, 10/11/14, 27.357 sec, 197.39 mph

Track Race Record: Jeff Gordon, 05/19/01, 00:34:03, 185.022 mph